When I was a little kid, we lived in an L-shaped house on a corner lot, which gave it one of the larger front yards in the neighborhood. The sidewalks along the streets and leading from each street to… more»
Aug 6, 2018 • Uncategorized • 17 Comments
V8 Wagons Rule: 1976 AMC Hornet Sportabout
I have just gotten home from buying a new-to-me, V8-powered project wagon, and after just an hour and a half or so of seat time, I can tell you, I highly recommend the experience. In a reasonably sized, practical… more»
Aug 4, 2018 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Mystery Four-Speed: 1966 Buick Skylark
The seller of this handsome Buick Skylark Sport Coupe calls it “one of a kind,” and at first I thought that referred to its four-speed transmission. The usually reliable automobile-catalog.com indicates that the four-speed was limited to the muscular… more»
Aug 3, 2018 • Uncategorized • 3 Comments
Passion Project: 1976 Lotus Éclat/Sprint
A January, 1976 preview of the new line of Lotus sports and GT cars in Road & Track is largely concerned with the long-awaited Esprit, but drops in on the new 2+2 Éclat long enough to mention that the “name… more»
Aug 3, 2018 • Uncategorized • 11 Comments
Sweet Treat: 1980 Toyota Celica GT Sunchaser
I got my tonsils removed earlier this summer, so you’d think I’d have gotten my fill of pudding on my two week-long soft diet, but this 1980 Toyota Celica GT Sunchaser looks like a big bowl of butterscotch pudding,… more»
Aug 1, 2018 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Low Miles, High Love: 1963 Rambler Classic 770
A true barn find—a car that’s been forgotten for years—comes with the thrill of discovery and the mystery of why it was left in that state, but also a bit of melancholy: for whatever reason, that car hasn’t been… more»
Jul 30, 2018 • For Sale • 40 Comments
High Style: 1927 LaSalle 303 Phaeton
Here’s a significant piece of automotive history: the 1927 LaSalle is thought to be the first car built by a major automaker that was styled by an in-house designer, rather than built solely around parameters set forth by engineers…. more»
Jul 29, 2018 • Uncategorized • 20 Comments
Free Associating: 1977 AMC Pacer Wagon
To know the AMC Pacer is generally to have an opinion about the AMC Pacer and, often as not, to have some kind of interesting mental association with the AMC Pacer. Maybe you think of Wayne’s World; maybe you had a… more»
Jul 28, 2018 • For Sale • 18 Comments
For A Good Cause: 1942 Hudson Super Six
Forgive me for sounding like one of those annoying pledge drives on PBS or NPR, but as the great-great grandson of a Hudson-Essex-Terraplane dealer, I can’t help myself: Every dollar you spend on this 1942 Hudson Super Six sedan… more»
Jul 28, 2018 • Uncategorized • 23 Comments
Would You Believe…? 1970 Ferves Ranger
Would you believe…this is a Ferrari? I mean, not exactly, but sort of; Ferves is a portmanteau of FERrari VEicoli Speciali (Ferrari Special Vehicles), and the Turin-based company produced about 600 of these pint-size, Fiat 500-derived off-roaders between 1966… more»
Jul 23, 2018 • Uncategorized • 26 Comments
Worth The Trip: 1967 Ford Cortina Wagon Project
The town and surrounding county of Orange, Virginia, home of James Madison’s Montpelier estate, is a bit off the beaten path—a ways north of Charlottesville, and considerably further southwest of Washington, DC—but should you ever find yourself there, I… more»
Jul 22, 2018 • Uncategorized • 20 Comments
How Much Is Dust Worth? 1968 Oldsmobile Delta 88
There’s always a bit of debate about how much monetary value the “barn find” designation adds (or doesn’t) to a collector car. In the case of this admittedly very nice looking 1968 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom Holiday coupe, the… more»
Apr 13, 2018 • Uncategorized • 14 Comments
Bargain Pacesetting Trio of 1963 Chrysler 300s
Indy 500 fans, take note: the seller of this trio of 1963 Chrysler 300 project cars claims that they are “true Indy pace cars!” Now, the distinction between “true” pace cars that were actually used at the track and the… more»
Apr 7, 2018 • Uncategorized • 10 Comments
Cheap Mercedes-Benz 250S Project Pair!
“I know what you are thinking right now,” claims the seller of this pair of vintage Mercedes sedans: “WOW WHAT A GREAT DEAL.” You know what? I kind of was thinking that! These W108-series sedans, the S-class equivalent of… more»
Apr 2, 2018 • Uncategorized • 18 Comments
Put the Pieces Together: 1958 Morris Minor Traveller
This 1958 Morris Minor Traveller is a running project that comes with almost all the needed pieces to get it back in top shape! What’s not included is all of the time and labor needed to put these pieces… more»
Mar 13, 2018 • For Sale • 65 Comments
Collectible Infamy: 1985 Cadillac Cimarron
This may be, as its seller claims, “one of the nicest, cleanest Cadillac Cimarron examples left in the world,” but does its $5,900 asking price mistakenly equate rarity—and infamy, let’s be blunt—with value? In the long term, I think… more»
